Internet slang shorthand for 'I just burst out laughing' — the logical successor to LOL for a generation that found LOL too weak.
Internet slang shorthand for 'I just burst out laughing' — the logical successor to LOL for a generation that found LOL too weak. Where LOL became ironically deadpan, ijbol still signals something actually caught you off guard and made you genuinely laugh out loud. Common on Nigerian Twitter and Black Twitter before spreading broadly, it carries a warmth and expressiveness that generic laugh acronyms often lack.
That reply had me ijbol — I had to put my phone down for a second.
Ijbol means: Internet slang shorthand for 'I just burst out laughing' - the logical successor to LOL for a generation that found LOL too weak. Where LOL became ironically deadpan, ijbol still signals something. It is internet-era slang, commonly seen on TikTok, Discord, Reddit or X. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on.
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the needle drop at the end made me ijbol
Ijbol means: Internet slang shorthand for 'I just burst out laughing' - the logical successor to LOL for a generation that found LOL too weak. Where LOL became ironically deadpan, ijbol still signals something. It is internet-era slang, commonly seen on TikTok, Discord, Reddit or X. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on.
ijbol means: Internet slang shorthand for 'I just burst out laughing' - the logical successor to LOL for a generation that found LOL too weak. Where LOL became ironically deadpan, ijbol. Register: very informal, internet slang. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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To burst out laughing.
“the wishbonussy got tired of y’all being up in it IJBOL”
“laura sanderson after her husband learns that she cheated with her ex gf and then cherry inevitably fucks up her ex gf's paintings at her gallery opening ijbol”
“the needle drop at the end made me ijbol”
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